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  • 1917-1968
  • 1970-1998
  • 2001-2017
  • 1917

    Noda Shoyu Co. Ltd. (forerunner to Kikkoman) established in Noda through merger of eight family companies.

    1931

    Kansai plant (now the Takasago Factory) completed near Osaka, Japan.

    1940

    “Kikkoman” adapted as single brand name nationwide.

    1949

    Export of soy sauce, which ceased due to war, resumed.

    1957

    Kikkoman International Inc. established  in San Francisco for sales and marketing.

    1962

    Katsunuma Yoshu Co., Ltd.(now Manns Wine Co., Ltd.)established in Japan.

    1968

    Partnered with Leslie Salt Company in the U.S. to start local bottling of soy sauce and manufacturing teriyaki sauce.

  • 1970

    Opened underwater restaurant and other exhibits at World Expo in Osaka.

    1972

    Kikkoman Foods, Inc. our first U.S. plant, established in Walworth, Wisconsin.

    1973

    Kikkoman enters restaurant business in Europe by opening Daitokai restaurant in Dusseldorf, Germany.

    1974

    Kikkoman enters restaurant business in Japan by opening Colza restaurant in Tokyo.

    1980

    Kikkoman Shoyu renamed Kikkoman Corporation.

    Kikkoman Australia Pty Limited established in Sydney, Australia.

    1983

    Kikkoman (S) Pte Ltd established in Singapore.

    1987

    Chitose Plant completed in Hokkaido, Japan.

    1990

    Kikkoman acquired perpetual marketing rights to Del Monte brand in Asia-Pacific region (excluding the Philippines ).

    Joint-venture company, President Kikkoman Inc., is established to produce soy sauce in Taiwan.

    1996

    Kikkoman Foods Europe B.V. established in the Netherlands.

    1998

    JFC International (Europe) GmbH established in Dusseldorf.

    Kikkoman Foods, Inc. establishes its second U.S. plant in Folsom, California.

  • 2001

    Kikkoman Trading Asia Pte Ltd established in Singapore.

    2002

    Grand opening of Kunshan President Kikkoman Biotechnology Co., Ltd. (K-PKI).

    2006

    Grand opening of Siam Del Monte Company Limited’s factory in Trat, Thailand.

    2007

    Commemoration of Kikkoman’s 50th anniversary in the U.S.

    2008

    Kikkoman introduces new corporate brand logo and slogan.

    Grand opening of Del Monte Foods (Xiamen) Co., Ltd. (DMX).

    2009

    Grand opening of President Kikkoman Zhenji Foods Co., Ltd. (PKZ).

    Kikkoman Food Products Company, Kikkoman Beverage Company and Kikkoman Business Service Company established with the move to a holding company structure by dividing the company.

    2010

    Set up booth in Japan Industry Pavilion and opened Japanese restaurant “MURASAKI” at Expo 2010 Shanghai, China.

    2012

    New hospital building of Kikkoman General Hospital completed.

    2014

    Kikkoman Shanghai Trading Co., Ltd, established in Shanghai, China.

    Kikkoman General Hospital celebrates its 100th anniversary.

    2016

    Become a Tokyo 2020 Official Partner in the category of "Sauces (including Soy Sauces), Vinegar, Mirin and Cooking Sake".

    2017

    Commemorative event held for 100th anniversary of Kikkoman’s establishment.

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